Rag doll



D. SHERRILL RAG DOLL Feb. 27, 1934.

Filed June 22, 1932 INVENTOR I W ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 27, 1934 UNITEDSTATES RAG Dorothy Sherrill,

DOLL

Marshfleltl, Mass.

Application June 22, 1932. Serial No. 618,610

4 Claims.

This invention relates to dolls and aims to provide an improved ragdoll.

A particular object of my invention is to provide a rag doll of the typehaving a cloth face with eyelids which are attached to the face so thatthey project over all but the lower portions of the eyes, giving anappearance of sleepiness to the doll. A further object of my inventionis the provision of a rag doll having projecting eyelids to whicheyelashes may be attached, by means of which an appearance which is morerealistic than that of the ordinary rag doll is presented.

In accordance with my invention, a rag doll of the ordinary type havinga cloth face to which are attached two round dots representing eyes isprovided with cloth eyelids which project from the face of the doll insuch manner that the eyes appear to be partially closed.

In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I will describe indetail the specific embodiment thereof which is illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a rag doll;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the head and shoulders;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4-. is a plan view of a detached eyelid; and

Fig. 5 is a front view of an eye showing, in dotted lines, the are alongwhich the edge of the eyelid shown in Fig. 4 is attached.

The doll 1 is a rag doll of the usual type, clad in a suit of pajamas 2,and having a cloth face 3, to which are attached two round dots or eyes4. Fixed to the face 3 above the eyes 4 are eyelids 6. Each of theeyelids consists of a piece of cloth or fabric, which is preferablysimilar to the cloth used for the face, and has two intersecting arcuateedges. The upper arcuate edge of eyelid 6 is attached to the face, as bysewing, above the upper portion of eye 4 along an arc whose radius issmaller than the radius of the upper edge of the eyelid 6, so that theeyelid will project outwardly and downwardly over, and partially obscurethe eye, in simulation of a drooping eyelid.

Attached to the lower arcuate edge of each eyelid 6 are eyelashes "Iwhich consist of a plurality of separate silken threads. Eyebrows 8 areprovided by sewing a short line of similar silken thread to the face ofthe doll above either eyelid.

As shown in the drawing. eyelids 6 are of such size that the are alongwhich the upper arcuate edge of the eyelid is attached to the face ofthe doll has a radius larger than the radius of the round dot or eye 4so that the upper edge of the eyelid is spaced from its correspondingeye, which is preferably of a color similar to that of the iris of aneye, and the corners of the eyelid are at either side of the eye.

The provision of eyelids and eyelashes not only permits the creation ofa more realistic rag doll, but, by virtue of the fact that the radius ofthe arcuate edge which is attached to the face of the doll is largerthan the are along which it is attached, eyelids 6 project outwardly anddownwardly from the face of the doll, even if they be constructed of asoft or flimsy material, so that they will partially obscure the eyes 4which, therefore, seem to be partially closed, whereby the doll is givena very drowsy appearance. This suggestion of sleepiness is enhanced bythe suit of pa- (0 jamas 2 in which the doll is clad.

What I claim is:

1. A rag doll provided with eyes, and eyelids, each eyelid comprising acloth member with intersecting arcuate edges, and having one ar- 76cuate edge attached to the face of the doll along an arc whose radius issmaller than the radius of said arcuate edge, so that the eyelidsproject outwardly and downwardly over the eyes.

2. A rag doll provided with eyes, consisting of 80 round dots, andeyelids, each eyelid comprising a cloth member with intersecting arcuateedges, and having its upper edge sewed to the face of the doll along anarc whose radius is larger than the radius of the corresponding eye, andsmaller than the radius of said upper edge, so that the eyelids willproject outwardly and downwardly over the eyes.

3. A rag doll, having a cloth face provided with eyes, members attachedto said face adjacent the respective eyes to provide eyelids therefor,each of said eyelids having one edge fixed to the face along an arcuateline above the corresponding eye, so that the eyelids project outwardlyand downwardly over the eyes.

4. A rag doll, clad in a suit of pajamas, having a cloth face providedwith eyes and members attached to said face adjacent the respective eyesto provide eyelids therefor, each of said eyelids having an arcuate edgefixed to the face along an 1 0 arcuate line above the corresponding eye,so that the eyelids project outwardly over the eyes and the eyes appearto be partially closed.

DOROTHY SHERRILL.

